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Rocklea vs Tennyson

Name: Rocklea vs Tennyson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Rocklea profile · Tennyson profile

Rocklea Tennyson

Rocklea and Tennyson are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Rocklea is a younger area where the typical resident is 34, compared to 47 in Tennyson. It is also more diverse, with 34.4% of people born overseas and 27.7% using another language at home, figures far higher than in Tennyson. In contrast, Tennyson has a much higher share of university graduates (45.4% versus 27.7%) and typical weekly household incomes that are far higher at $2,853, compared to $1,493 in Rocklea.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Rocklea seeing a much larger increase in people who moved in the last five years. They do share some similarities, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.3) and nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals. While Tennyson is very walkable and Rocklea is somewhat walkable, both areas sit around the same level for school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Rocklea Owned outright: 30.9 pts higher in Tennyson Separate houses: 30.3 pts higher in Rocklea Household income: $1,360 higher in Tennyson 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Tennyson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocklea in Tennyson +563 larger in Rocklea gap widening

1,672 76th pct 1,109 73rd pct

Median age in Rocklea in Tennyson +13 yrs older in Tennyson gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.8 pts 24.0%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

30.4% Married +27.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

49.7% Never married ◂ +22.6 pts 27.0%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Rocklea Tennyson

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 73.9%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.2% English +11.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.6% Irish +10.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.1% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.7% German +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

4.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

65.6% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 83.5%

3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

44.7% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 38.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.6% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rocklea in Tennyson +2.63 more in Tennyson

3.86 50th pct 6.49 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rocklea in Tennyson +10 more in Rocklea

35 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Rocklea in Tennyson +125 larger in Tennyson

582 82nd pct 707 90th pct

ICSEA in Rocklea in Tennyson +58 higher in Tennyson

1,061 82nd pct 1,119 95th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 76.3%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.4 pts 10.3%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.4% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

6.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Rocklea in Tennyson +$615 higher in Tennyson gap widening

$793 58th pct $1,408 96th pct

Household income in Rocklea in Tennyson +$1,360 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$1,493 47th pct $2,853 94th pct

Family income in Rocklea in Tennyson +$1,292 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$2,067 61st pct $3,359 95th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.2%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 6.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 24.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.9%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

8.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 61.0%

19.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocklea in Tennyson +47 larger in Rocklea

54 78th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Rocklea in Tennyson +5 yrs older in Tennyson

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Rocklea in Tennyson +$25 higher in Tennyson

$425 21st pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Rocklea in Tennyson +$1,051 higher in Rocklea

$2,250 71st pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocklea in Tennyson even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 51.1%

27.6% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 5.2%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +14.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.2% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 24.1%

10.8% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

3.9% 5 people even 3.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocklea in Tennyson +$195 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$335 67th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Rocklea in Tennyson +$713 higher in Tennyson gap widening

$1,635 51st pct $2,348 86th pct

People / bedroom in Rocklea in Tennyson +0.20 higher in Rocklea gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.0% Owned outright +30.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

47.3% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 21.1%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +30.3 pts 56.0%

7.5% Flat or apartment +36.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 15.4%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%

4.9% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +42.1 pts 10.9%

39.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 28.3%

1.0% $750 or more +28.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +19.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.6% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.3 pts 20.9%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.9% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocklea in Tennyson +3 more in Rocklea

13 83rd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Rocklea in Tennyson +1.24 more in Tennyson

7.78 86th pct 9.02 87th pct

Departures/1k in Rocklea in Tennyson +206.7 more in Tennyson

1,867.2 91st pct 2,073.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Rocklea in Tennyson +10 more in Rocklea

13 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Rocklea in Tennyson +8 longer in Rocklea

12 49th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Rocklea in Tennyson +2 longer in Tennyson

12 8th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Rocklea in Tennyson +7,849 more in Tennyson

0 0th pct 7,849 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Rocklea in Tennyson +42,072 more in Tennyson

15,208 46th pct 57,280 68th pct

Transit to city in Rocklea in Tennyson +3 longer in Rocklea

62 60th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 49.4%

15.3% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.1% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 2 vehicles +19.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 32.9%

9.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

10.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

6.3% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% Finance & insurance +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.7% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 6.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%

6.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rocklea in Tennyson +2.9 higher in Tennyson

4.5 80th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocklea in Tennyson +3.1 more in Tennyson

4.2 78th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Rocklea in Tennyson +52.9 pts higher in Tennyson

43.9% 78th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Rocklea in Tennyson +25.9 pts higher in Tennyson

41.5% 77th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Rocklea in Tennyson +27.3 pts higher in Tennyson

72.1% 79th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Rocklea in Tennyson +48.8 pts higher in Tennyson

50.5% 75th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Rocklea in Tennyson +15.5 pts higher in Tennyson

84.2% 77th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Rocklea in Tennyson +85.4 pts higher in Tennyson

14.0% 75th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Rocklea in Tennyson +13.7 more in Rocklea

29.9 72nd pct 16.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Rocklea in Tennyson +52 higher in Tennyson

89 84th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Rocklea in Tennyson +2.0 pts higher in Tennyson

3.7% 23rd pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Rocklea with nearby areas

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Compare Tennyson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocklea vs Tennyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32451/rocklea/vs/SAL32771/tennyson